President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday "more people may die" if outgoing President Donald Trump continues blocking a US transition of power as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, and he urged Congress to pass new relief legislation. He welcomed further progress in COVID-19 vaccine development. Biden again called upon the Trump administration to cooperate with his transition team on containing the surge in cases. Biden urged Americans to limit the number of people at gatherings for next week`s Thanksgiving holiday, with social distancing and masks encouraged. Biden beat Trump by the same 306-232 margin in the state-by-state Electoral College that prompted Trump to proclaim a "landslide" victory in 2016.

Source: dna November 17, 2020 02:26 UTC